A man with a prior felony conviction in Kentucky has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for attempting to shoot a victim in Miami-Dade County and later confronting a tow truck driver with a firearm in Broward County.
Olivier Ricardy Alexandre, 28, received a sentence of 240 months from U.S. District Court Judge David S. Leibowitz on January 3rd. This sentence represents a significant upward variance from the recommended guidelines, reflecting the severity of Alexandre’s crimes.
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Alexandre, a former track and field athlete, had previously pleaded guilty to two counts of firearm possession by a convicted felon. His criminal history includes a February 2023 conviction in Warren County, Kentucky, for trafficking marijuana.
Less than a month after his Kentucky conviction, on March 13, 2023, Alexandre attempted to shoot a victim in Miami-Dade County. He fired at least 18 rounds at the victim, who was returning home from work. Forensic analysis linked the shell casings to three prior shootings, including an October 2022 incident where the same victim was targeted with the same firearm.
On March 21, 2023, Alexandre was confronted by officers with the Plantation Police Department in Broward County. They were conducting surveillance on his home in anticipation of executing a search warrant.
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Alexandre responded by running outside and retrieving a handgun with an extended magazine to confront a tow truck driver who was repossessing a vehicle. He was promptly arrested.
The investigation was a multi-agency effort involving the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the Miami-Dade Police Department (MDPD), the Plantation Police Department, and the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
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